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Clearance Officer Training: Gain Section 508 Knowledge and Expertise

Published Tuesday, September 3, 2024

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The following offerings will be available to ALL Clearance Officers in the Agency, so mark your calendars now. See the broadcast appointment for meeting information. Please note, prior Supervisory approval is required. If you need reasonable accommodations, email CMS Reasonable Accommodation at programreasonableaccommodationprogram@cms.hhs.gov at least five business days before the event.

Section 508 Clearance Officers (CLO) Training

Clearance Officers will be introduced to the tools and adaptive strategies that people with disabilities use to interact with technology. Participants will review different types of disabilities and the assistive technology (AT) they typically use. They will also learn about inclusive design strategies that improve accessibility for these technologies.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

Attendee Join Link: Launch Meeting - Zoom (zoomgov.com)

CLO Training 1 Assistive Technology Overview

Section 508 Lunch & Learn YouTube

* Please review previous modules on Sharepoint or YouTube as this is an advanced topic.